The Federal minimum wages for employees is $7.25 per hour that went effective as of July 24, 2009. In addition, many states also have their minimum wage laws some are higher than Federal minimum wages. Where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher minimum wage rate.

Most small retail and service establishments grossing less than 300,000 annually are not required to pay the minimum wage. Tipped employees can be paid 60% of the minimum wage, which is currently $4.35.

Maryland’s minimum wage will increase by increments to $10.10 by July 1, 2018. Wage increases are as follows, $8.00 on January 1, 2015; $8.25 on July 1, 2015; $8.75 on July 1, 2016; $9.25 on July 1, 2017; and $10.10 on July 1, 2018.